Sabitra Bhandari

Sabitra Bhandari (Nepali: साबित्रा भण्डारी) popularly known as Samba[1][2] is a Nepali footballer who plays as a forward for Gokulam Kerala FC in IWL and for the Nepal women's national football team.

Sabitra Bhandari
Personal information
Full name Sabitra Bhandari
Place of birth Simpani, Lamjung, Nepal
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 APF Club
Gokulam Kerala FC
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014- APF Club
2019 Sethu FC 7 (15)
2020- Gokulam Kerala WFC 7 (19)
National team‡
2014– Nepal 34 (38)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 April 2019

Career

At club level, Bhandari plays for APF Club.[3] she became the best women striker of south Asia at the age of 20. In February 2017 she was invited to play the Maldives women's league.

Sethu FC

She joined Indian Women's League side Sethu FC for the 2018-19 Indian Women's League season.[4][5][6] In her debut match she scored 4 goals for the club against Manipur Police Sports Club on 6 May 2019. She also awarded with women of the match in her first match with Sethu FC.

International career

Bhandari represents Nepal at the international level. She participates and scores one goal against Bhutan at the 2014 SAFF Women's Championship. She represented the country during the 2016 South Asian Games, she scored two goals against Sri Lanka.[7] She scored the only goal in a friendly victory against Malaysia on 17 December 2016.[8]

Bhandari then played in Nepal's first match of the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship against Bhutan. She scored six goals as Nepal won 8–0 to open the tournament and scored 5 goals against Maldives in the 2nd group match.[9]

Honours

Clubs
Sethu FC
Gokulam Kerala

Awards
  • Top Goal Scorer of 2016 SAFF Women's Championship,
  • Best Player of Pradhansenapati International women's football tournament 2013,
  • Seventh Netional Game Of Nepal 2013 women's football top goal scorer,
  • 2019 Pulsar Sports Award woman's Player Of The year.[10]

References
  1. "Bhandari on course of becoming all-time best". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  2. "Nepal's all-time top scorer Sabitra Bhandari 'Samba' features in FIFA.com". The Himalayan Times. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  3. "Women's Tournament Best Forward". GoalNepal. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  4. "सावित्रा र अनिता भारत प्रस्थान". deshsanchar.com. Retrieved बैशाख १६, २०७६. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. "पहिलो पटक इन्डियन लिग खेल्न जाँदै सावित्रा र अनिता". deshsanchar.com. Retrieved बैशाख १५, २०७६. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. "भारतमा सावित्रा र अनिता". baahrakhari.com. Retrieved बैशाख २०, २०७६. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. "SAG: Kamala Devi stars in India's title triumph". The Hindu. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  8. "Bhandari's goal ensures Nepal victory over Malaysia". The Himalayan Times. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  9. "Sabitra inspired Nepal routs Bhutan". The All Nepal Football Association. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  10. "सावित्रालाई उत्कृष्ट महिला खेलाडी अवार्ड". Hamrokhelkud.com.


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